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. >>> and coming up, gabrielle giffords on his side. >>> and chris christie attacked republicans again for slacking off on help for the victims of hurricane sandy. >>> and big surprise, a mississippi congressman who begged, begged for katrina money had the nerve to vote against sandy money, which got him little bit of attention from john stewart. that is coming up. [ male announcer ] this is joe woods' first day of work. and his new boss told him two things -- cook what you love, and save your money. joe doesn't know it yet, but he'll work his way up from busser to waiter to chef before opening a restaurant specializing in fish and game from the great northwest. he'll start investing early, he'll find some good people to help guide him, and he'll set money aside from his first day of work to his last, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. it's just common sense. iimagine living your life withss less chronic low back pain.. imagine you with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pi
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. >> gabrielle giffords, at the senate judiciary hearing. >> giffords made a plea for action. >> the bold, the courageous americans are counting on you. >> behind every victim lays a matrix of failure. >> mark kelly, husband of gabrielle giffords. >> rights demand responsibility. first, fix gun background checks. >> it is not a serious solution for reducing crime. >> the nra is clearly, dramatically out of step. >> lapierre dismissed background checks. >> background checks will never be universal. >> you will never get criminals to go through universal background checks. >> because criminals will never submit to them. >> they will not go to purchase the guns because there will be a background check. >> you missed the point completely. and i think it is basic. >> senator, i think you -- >> let there be order. >> i think you're missing it. >> let there be more. >> if chairman patrick leahy pressed lapierre. >> if you're a dealer, that is already the law. >> please, mr. lapierre, i'm not trying to play games here, but if you could just answer the question. >> rights demand responsibilit
. >> gabrielle giffords, at the senate judiciary hearing. >> giffords made a plea for action. >> the bold, the courageous americans are counting on you. >> behind every victim lays a matrix of failure. >> mark kelly, husband of gabrielle giffords. >> rights demand responsibility. first, fix gun background checks. >> it is not a serious solution for reducing crime. >> the nra is clearly, dramatically out of step. >> lapierre dismissed...
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. >>> and coming up, gabrielle giffords on his side. >>> and chris christie attacked republicans again for slacking off on help for the victims of hurricane sandy. >>> and big surprise, a mississip mississippi congressman who begged, begged for katrina money had the nerve to vote against sandy money, which got him little bit of attention from john stewart. that is coming up. ♪ i wish my patients could see what i see. ♪ that over time, having high cholesterol and any of these risk factors can put them at increased risk for plaque buildup in their arteries. so it's even more important to lower their cholesterol, and that's why, when diet and exercise alone aren't enough, i prescribe crestor. in a clinical trial versus lipitor, crestor got more high-risk patients' bad cholesterol to a goal of under 100. [ female announcer ] crestor is not right for everyone. like people with liver disease or women who are nursing, pregnant or may become pregnant. tell your doctor about other medicines you're taking. call your doctor right away if you have muscle pain or weakness, feel unusually tired,
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. >> breaking news from gabrielle giffords. two years ago today she was shot. >> we can't tolerate this anymore. >> the second amendment culture shob totally captured by extremists. >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> how was newtown? >> tough. >> you know, that was the worst day of my presidency. >> my 9-year-old daughter was murdered in the tucson shooting. >> i do not support their gun control agenda for two reasons. number one, it's unconstitutional. >> nobody is trying to take away your gun. >> a lot of people, joshua, are worried that the federal government is going to come after our guns? >> 1776 will commence again if you try to take our firearms. >> i personally don't think there's any need for that kind of weaponry. >> enough is enough. >> enough is enough. >> when it can happen to children in a classroom, it's time to say -- >> enough. >>> enough. one word from former congresswoman gabrielle giffords today as she and her husband launch a campaign to combat gun violence in th
. >> breaking news from gabrielle giffords. two years ago today she was shot. >> we can't tolerate this anymore. >> the second amendment culture shob totally captured by extremists. >> the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> how was newtown? >> tough. >> you know, that was the worst day of my presidency. >> my 9-year-old daughter was murdered in the tucson shooting. >> i do not support their gun control...
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former congresswoman gabrielle giffords nearly killed by a bullet seated at the same witness table as the nra's wayne lapierre. >> you must act. be bold, be courageous. americans are counting on you. >> as the rest of the country comes to the realization, something must be done to prevent gun violence. the nra and the allies in the republican party are digging in. we'll look at what president obama can and can't accomplish on gun staft at the top of the program. >>> plus does president obama want a deal on illegal immigrati immigration? which would be huge on his legacy. or does he want the issue hanging around so republicans get punished at the polls by latino voters. we'll get some answers tonight. >>> and it may be last call for the tea party. consider this. republicans with national ambitions claim they want tome to stop being the stupid party. conservatives are working with democrats on illegal immigration. and fox news parts ways with sarah palin. dana milbank says it's all evidence the tea party is losing steam and he's with us tonight. >>> plus the boy scouts of america are co
former congresswoman gabrielle giffords nearly killed by a bullet seated at the same witness table as the nra's wayne lapierre. >> you must act. be bold, be courageous. americans are counting on you. >> as the rest of the country comes to the realization, something must be done to prevent gun violence. the nra and the allies in the republican party are digging in. we'll look at what president obama can and can't accomplish on gun staft at the top of the program. >>> plus...
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. >> two years after the tragedy in tucson, gabrielle giffords is taking the nra head-on. and a powerful new ad calls for courage in congress. >> whose child has to die next? >> senator barbara boxer is here on the progress. >>> sheriff joe arpaio has a posse patrolling around arizona schools. tonight we'll try to find the truth about arming public school teachers. >>> congressman steve palazzo wanted aid when his district was ravaged by hurricane katrina, yet voted down sandy aid. he took a hypocritical tour of sandy damage today. >>> congress has hit a new low. >> say ah! >> ah. >> say ah! >> ah. >> even root canals are more popular. bob shrum and howard fineman are here to assess the damages. on the heels of the horrific massacre in newtown, connecticut, something needs to change. here is one reason why. two years ago today, a gunman opened fire in tucson, arizona, in a parking lot. he shot 19 people, including congresswoman gabrielle giffords with a gun that carries 33 rounds and a magazine of ammunition. six people died, including one child. the mother of that child n
. >> two years after the tragedy in tucson, gabrielle giffords is taking the nra head-on. and a powerful new ad calls for courage in congress. >> whose child has to die next? >> senator barbara boxer is here on the progress. >>> sheriff joe arpaio has a posse patrolling around arizona schools. tonight we'll try to find the truth about arming public school teachers. >>> congressman steve palazzo wanted aid when his district was ravaged by hurricane katrina,...
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he shot 19 people, including congresswoman gabrielle giffords. with a gun carries 33 rounds and a magazine of ammunition. six people died, including one child. the mother of that child now has a strong message for our elected leaders in washington. >> 20 heartbroken families lost a child in the sandy hook school shooting. i know how much it hurts. my 9-year-old daughter was murdered in the tucson shooting. i have one question for our political leaders. when will you find the courage to stand up to the gun lobby? whose child has to die next? to every mother, we cannot wait. we have to demand a plan. go to demandaplan.org and add your name. >> the ad is part of a campaign of the group mayors against illegal guns. demand a plan has a three-step solution to reduce gun violence in america. they want a criminal background check for every gun sold in the country. a ban on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines. and they want to make gun trafficking a federal crime, all common sense stuff. groups like demand a plan want to keep the focus
he shot 19 people, including congresswoman gabrielle giffords. with a gun carries 33 rounds and a magazine of ammunition. six people died, including one child. the mother of that child now has a strong message for our elected leaders in washington. >> 20 heartbroken families lost a child in the sandy hook school shooting. i know how much it hurts. my 9-year-old daughter was murdered in the tucson shooting. i have one question for our political leaders. when will you find the courage to...
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mark kelly, the husband of former congresswoman gabrielle giffords, joins us next. and former adviser to the romney campaign, dan senor, is here. keep it right here on "morning joe." [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep. it's an effective sleep medicine you don't take before bedtime. take it in bed only when you need it and have at least four hours left for sleep. do not take intermezzo if you have had an allergic reaction to drugs containing zolpidem, such as ambien. allergic reactions such as shortness of breath or swelling of you
mark kelly, the husband of former congresswoman gabrielle giffords, joins us next. and former adviser to the romney campaign, dan senor, is here. keep it right here on "morning joe." [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ]...
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number two, former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords will visit the families of the connecticut victims this afternoon. she was shot in the head during a campaign event two years ago and will meet privately with the families. 20 children and six adults died in the connecticut school shooting. >> throw, the labor department says the unemployment rate went up slightly to 7.8 percent for december, up .1 percent from november. 155,000 jobs were created last month. >> number four, senator john kerry, them natured to -- nominated to be next secretary of state prepares if confirmation and will win confirmation easy in the senate in the next two weeks. >> five, the bay lights project on the bay bridge is now 40 percent complete. crews worked overnight to string the first of 25,000 l.e.d. lights on the western span. the project is set to be completed in march. the bridge will then be the largest light sculpture. >> four minutes until the top of the hour and we will check with hike for a last look at the accweather forecast. mike? >> good morning to you. the temperatures and how to dress
number two, former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords will visit the families of the connecticut victims this afternoon. she was shot in the head during a campaign event two years ago and will meet privately with the families. 20 children and six adults died in the connecticut school shooting. >> throw, the labor department says the unemployment rate went up slightly to 7.8 percent for december, up .1 percent from november. 155,000 jobs were created last month. >> number four,...
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when this horrible event happened in tucson two years ago with gabrielle giffords being gunned down and the others killed, did that change your view about gun policy? >> well, i think it changed the whole community's out look, and not just tucson, but we can talk about columbine or aurora or connecticut. any communities who have gone through these horrific massacres have to take a step back and really assess what we're doing as a community and as a nation with respect to gun laws. and you mentioned in the intro, the gun buy-back and the counter rally that took place. and i have to tell you, the people who stood 50 feet away from two dozen cops who were conducting the buy-back that i had sanctioned, they were standing out there with cash for guns signs, effectively, these are guys who evidently consider the proper disposal of a firearm to be tantamount to the desecration of a holy icon. they couldn't have made the point better that if i can walk up to you on a street corner, give you money, walk away with a firearm without knowing anything about my psychological background or criminal hi
when this horrible event happened in tucson two years ago with gabrielle giffords being gunned down and the others killed, did that change your view about gun policy? >> well, i think it changed the whole community's out look, and not just tucson, but we can talk about columbine or aurora or connecticut. any communities who have gone through these horrific massacres have to take a step back and really assess what we're doing as a community and as a nation with respect to gun laws. and you...
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former congresswoman gabrielle giffords returned to congress for a senate hearing on gun violence. two years ago, giffords was shot in the head during a shooting spree that killed six people in tucson, arizona. the 71 words gifford spoke today did not come easy for her. but her message is one every american needs to hear. >> thank you for inviting me here today. this is an important conversation for our children, for our communities, for democrats and republicans. speaking is difficult, but i need to say something important. violence is a big problem. too many children are dying. too many children. we must do something. it will be hard, but the time is now. you must act. be bold, be courageous. americans are counting on you. thank you. >> it remains to be seen if congress will show the same kind of courage gabby giffords displayed today. her husband, captain mark kelly, also testified. kelly's message, demanding change is not the same as taking away people's guns. >> we take that right very seriously, and we would never, ever give it up, just like gabby would never relinquish her g
former congresswoman gabrielle giffords returned to congress for a senate hearing on gun violence. two years ago, giffords was shot in the head during a shooting spree that killed six people in tucson, arizona. the 71 words gifford spoke today did not come easy for her. but her message is one every american needs to hear. >> thank you for inviting me here today. this is an important conversation for our children, for our communities, for democrats and republicans. speaking is difficult,...
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mark kelly's testimony was very, very powerful about how he and gabrielle giffords are gun owners and believe in the importance of guns and owning guns. what i find most frustrating of the testimony from mr. lapierre and others is, there is no solution they appear willing to accept, unless it is guaranteed to stop every single incident of gun violence, and, of course, that's just not going to ever happen. but his argument about background checks and that conversation with senator durbin, for example, criminals won't go through background checks, so, therefore, we can't get rid of the background check loophole. then why do we have background checks at all? is that what the nra is arguing for? it's just very frustrating, because this is a terrible phrase, there is no silver bullet when it comes to gun violence, but there are a bunch of reasonable, rational steps, and the first two i would point to are expanding background checks and dealing with the magazine questions so the 9-year-old girl might still be alive. >> and ruth and chris, the other argument that wayne lapierre made from the
mark kelly's testimony was very, very powerful about how he and gabrielle giffords are gun owners and believe in the importance of guns and owning guns. what i find most frustrating of the testimony from mr. lapierre and others is, there is no solution they appear willing to accept, unless it is guaranteed to stop every single incident of gun violence, and, of course, that's just not going to ever happen. but his argument about background checks and that conversation with senator durbin, for...
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we'll hear from wayne lapierre air and former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. this is "the daily rundown." also developing this morning, news that the economy unexpectedly contracted in the last quarter of 2012. most of it is a result of weaker expo exports, decreased military spending and other factors. we'll be keeping an eye on the markets this morning to see how they react to this. there was an expectation that there would be some slowdown in the economy, but an actual contraction did catch a bunch of analysts off guard. let's get right to my first reads of the morning. speaking of the economy and jobs, they continue to be issues. the public says they care most about. but it isn't dominating capitol hill. does that change today, by the way? but guns and immigration are taking up most of the political oxygen, just about an hour from now. the next phase of the fight begins on the gun issue. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords returns to capitol hill two years after she was seriously injured in the mass shooting that killed six people in arizona. she will
we'll hear from wayne lapierre air and former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. this is "the daily rundown." also developing this morning, news that the economy unexpectedly contracted in the last quarter of 2012. most of it is a result of weaker expo exports, decreased military spending and other factors. we'll be keeping an eye on the markets this morning to see how they react to this. there was an expectation that there would be some slowdown in the economy, but an actual...
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congresswoman gabrielle giffords. the vice president is spearheading a gun control task force in response, and outside organizations are organized to make sure this time gun laws are strengthened. gun control advocates are up against a vehement and sometimes incoherent opposition. one example, alex jones, who has called for piers morgan to be deported because of his positions. last night morgan asked jones why. take a look at the face on the pro-guns side. >> we did it to point out this is globalism, and the mega banks that control the planet and brag they have taken over in bloomberg, ap, reuters, you name it, brag that they're going to get our guns as well. they have taken everybody's guns but the swiss and the american people, and when they get our guns, they can have their world tyranny while the government buys 1.6 billion bullets, armored vehicles, tanks, predator drones armed in u.s. skies being used to arrest people in north dakota. the second amendment isn't there for duck hunting. it's there to protect us fr
congresswoman gabrielle giffords. the vice president is spearheading a gun control task force in response, and outside organizations are organized to make sure this time gun laws are strengthened. gun control advocates are up against a vehement and sometimes incoherent opposition. one example, alex jones, who has called for piers morgan to be deported because of his positions. last night morgan asked jones why. take a look at the face on the pro-guns side. >> we did it to point out this...
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yesterday, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords marked the two-year anniversary of the shooting which she narrowly survived by joining the call for more action. nbc's tracie potts joins us with the details. good morning. >> reporter: mara, good morning. even though giffords ispossessea gun, she wants stricter gun laws. mark kelly will be here today as vice president biden goes out on front in this one. tomorrow t the white house has already testified that it wants to push for an assault weapons ban and limbs on ammunition, they say they want to hear both sides of this. later in the week, other cabinet members are hearing from parents, teachers, mental health professionals. the white house says it wants a controversial new approach. on capitol hill, is the momentum fading after the connecticut school shootings? the top republican in the senate said it would be spring before they take up legislation before they deal with gun control because the debt and spending must come first. while advocates are trying to put the pressure on, still questions about how this will get done on capitol hi
yesterday, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords marked the two-year anniversary of the shooting which she narrowly survived by joining the call for more action. nbc's tracie potts joins us with the details. good morning. >> reporter: mara, good morning. even though giffords ispossessea gun, she wants stricter gun laws. mark kelly will be here today as vice president biden goes out on front in this one. tomorrow t the white house has already testified that it wants to push for an...
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. >> reporter: a gunman walked up, opened fire on gabrielle giffords and the crowd. six people were killed, among them, a 9-year-old girl and a federal district judge. at least 13 others were injured. so you say men are superior drivers? yeah. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. are you in good hands? fiber one. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? um... try the number one! yeah, this is pretty good. [ male announcer ] over a third of a day's fiber. fiber one. in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep. it's an effective sleep medicine you don't take before bedtime. take it in bed only when you need it and have at least four hours left for sleep. do not take intermezzo if you have had an allergic reaction to drugs containing z
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giffords, former congresswoman giffords. today giffords and her husband mark kelly officially launched a new campaign to prevent gun violence. they wrote in usa today in response tie horrific series of shootings that has sewn terror in our communities, victimized tens of thousands of americans, and left one of its own bleeding -- congress has done something quite extraordinary. thanks so much for being with us. i know you think of this every day, but here on the second anniversary of tucson and nothing has been done so far. what is your report for what might come out of the joe biden task force? >> we're hopeful that tomorrow's meeting and i'll get to be a part of myself is very productive. we've seen a strong commitment from the president and the vice president to see something actually done, and the amount of public support that's also necessary to allow our elected officials to step up is there. i mean, our phones have been ringing off the hook now for a month after the sandy hook shooting, and it's been incredible the am
giffords, former congresswoman giffords. today giffords and her husband mark kelly officially launched a new campaign to prevent gun violence. they wrote in usa today in response tie horrific series of shootings that has sewn terror in our communities, victimized tens of thousands of americans, and left one of its own bleeding -- congress has done something quite extraordinary. thanks so much for being with us. i know you think of this every day, but here on the second anniversary of tucson and...
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giffords and her husband. bob, does the power of the individuals behind these groups then give the gun control agenda a bigger boost? bigger figure heads? >> absolutely. i mean, these are very compelling figures. but if they are going to do television oipds i'm intrigued by that. they have to go beyond the political debate here and get at the entire culture. in the united states of america. we have a love affair with these instruments of death and it has been created over generations and generations, certainly at least a couple of generations of cowboy movies where there was killing without consequence, so somebody has to address that and to talk about the consequences of shooting somebody and the dangers of having a weapon anywhere neerp you. >> when we look at took place in the weeks. after newtown, gun sales soared. there was a record 2.2 million criminal background checks performed for people buying guns. i brought it up before, about it being a gun commercial. can gun control groups get an upper hand with
giffords and her husband. bob, does the power of the individuals behind these groups then give the gun control agenda a bigger boost? bigger figure heads? >> absolutely. i mean, these are very compelling figures. but if they are going to do television oipds i'm intrigued by that. they have to go beyond the political debate here and get at the entire culture. in the united states of america. we have a love affair with these instruments of death and it has been created over generations and...
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former arizona congressman gabrielle giffords was the first to speak, delivering an emotional call to action. >> speaking is difficult, but i need to say something important. violence is a big problem. too many children are dying. too many children. we must do something. it will be hard, but the time is now. you must act. be bold, be courageous. americans are counting on you. thank you. >> giffords's testimony was followed by an intense day of questioning including patrick leahy and dick durbin taking on the head of nra. wayne la pierre. >> should we have mandatory background checks at gun shows for the sales? >> if you are a dealer, that's already the law. >> that's not my question. i'm not trying to play games here. if you could, just answer my question. >> i do not believe the way the law is working now unfortunately that it does any good to extend the law to private sales in collectors. >> worry all due respect that was not the question asked. >> i think it is the answer. we have to get in the real world on what works and doesn't work. my problem with background checks is you are
former arizona congressman gabrielle giffords was the first to speak, delivering an emotional call to action. >> speaking is difficult, but i need to say something important. violence is a big problem. too many children are dying. too many children. we must do something. it will be hard, but the time is now. you must act. be bold, be courageous. americans are counting on you. thank you. >> giffords's testimony was followed by an intense day of questioning including patrick leahy and...
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giffords came in to open up the hearings and requesting bold and courageous leadership. her husband being one of the first witnesses to testify, the last being the nra ceo wayne lapier lapierre. when we examine fully the testimony itself and where the senate judiciary committee takes this testimony from here, because it seems as if the senate is really going to need to push on this to get something over to the house. has harry reid been noncommittal on whether or not he supports bringing this legislation to the floor? >> he's in a tough position. he's in a state where he has enjoyed support from a number of those who support gun rights. and the nra, so for him it's a tricky situation. i think it's going to be -- you've asked debbie wasserman-shultz, does her voice resonate. of course it does emotional. i was there when she got a standing ovation and hugged the president, but it's going to be a tough road to ho. i think you'll see folks say, let's have a smaller piece of legislation that might be more acceptable to conservatives who don't want to go too far. the universal
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also, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords's husband, mark kelly, will testify. joining me, mark smythe, a contributor to "msnbc." i want to go the line i first quoted. wayne lapierre, this comment sounds reasonable until you think about it. law abiding gun owners will not accept blame for the acts of deranged criminals. a law abiding gun owner is responsible for what happened in newtown, connecticut. a law abiding mother was a gun owner, by all accounts, and that law abiding gun owner couldn't control her we
also, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords's husband, mark kelly, will testify. joining me, mark smythe, a contributor to "msnbc." i want to go the line i first quoted. wayne lapierre, this comment sounds reasonable until you think about it. law abiding gun owners will not accept blame for the acts of deranged criminals. a law abiding gun owner is responsible for what happened in newtown, connecticut. a law abiding mother was a gun owner, by all accounts, and that law abiding gun...
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. >> january 24th, one of the most memorable moments was when the president hugged congresswoman gabrielle giffords as he walked out on to the floor in the chamber to deliver his annual state of the union address. february 7th, kids will be kids. after the president had welcomed lauren flemming, the ambassador and her family in the office, her brother started to play with the president's telephone. fortunately he was not able to get through to a head of state. april 24th, we were back stage at the university of north carolina in chapel hill for the president's appearance on late night with jimmy fallon, the president let out a big laugh as he was being briefed on the segment. june 15th, we had just arrived at the helicopter landing zone in chicago, and instead of walking right to the motorcade, the president and first lady walked to the edge of lake michigan, to view the skyline of their home town. september 5th, back stage at the convention, the president listens as bill clinton delivers the speech, before surprising the crowd with an on-stage appearance together. september 14th, the pres
. >> january 24th, one of the most memorable moments was when the president hugged congresswoman gabrielle giffords as he walked out on to the floor in the chamber to deliver his annual state of the union address. february 7th, kids will be kids. after the president had welcomed lauren flemming, the ambassador and her family in the office, her brother started to play with the president's telephone. fortunately he was not able to get through to a head of state. april 24th, we were back...
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giffords. there's a trio inside "time's" special edition on gun control. this is "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. i'm up next, but now i'm singing the heartburn blues. hold on, prilosec isn't for fast relief. cue up alka-seltzer. it stops heartburn fast. ♪ oh what a relief it is! maybe you want to incorporate a business. or protect your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like the help of an attorney. at legalzoom a legal plan attorney is available in most states with every personalized document to answer questions. get started at legalzoom.com today. and now you're protected. i'd like to thank eating right, whole grain, multigrain cheerios! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios >>> this will be difficult. there will be pundits and politicians and special interest lobbyists publicly warning of a tyrannical all-out assault on liberty. not because that's true, but because th
giffords. there's a trio inside "time's" special edition on gun control. this is "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. i'm up next, but now i'm singing the heartburn blues. hold on, prilosec isn't for fast relief. cue up alka-seltzer. it stops heartburn fast. ♪ oh what a relief it is! maybe you want to incorporate a business. or protect your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like the help of an attorney. at legalzoom a legal plan attorney is available in...
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also, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords's husband, mark kelly, will testify. joining me, mark smythe, a contributor to "msnbc." i want to go the line i first quoted. wayne lapierre, this comment sounds reasonable until you think about it. law abiding gun owners will not accept blame for the acts of deranged criminals. a law abiding gun owner is responsible for what happened in newtown, connecticut. a law abiding mother was a gun owner, by all accounts, and that law abiding gun owner couldn't control her weapons, and those weapons were eventually used to kill her and to kill all of those children and those women educators in that school. so that is what one law abiding gun owner got us. >> that is a good point, lawrence. >> and that is what neil heslin was saying in his testimony, was that that woman should never have had those weapons in that home with -- you know, knowing
also, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords's husband, mark kelly, will testify. joining me, mark smythe, a contributor to "msnbc." i want to go the line i first quoted. wayne lapierre, this comment sounds reasonable until you think about it. law abiding gun owners will not accept blame for the acts of deranged criminals. a law abiding gun owner is responsible for what happened in newtown, connecticut. a law abiding mother was a gun owner, by all accounts, and that law abiding gun...
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. >> january 24th, one of the most memorable moments was when the president hugged congresswoman gabrielle giffords as he walked out on to the floor in the chamber to deliver his annual state of the union address. february 7th, kids will be kids. after the president had welcomed lauren flemming, the ambassador and her family in the office, her brother started to play with the president's telephone. fortunately he was not able to get through to a head of state. april 24th, we were back stage at the university of north carolina in chapel hill for the president's appearance on late night with jimmy fallon, the president let out a big laugh as he was being briefed on the segment. june 15th, we had just arrived at the helicopter landing zone in chicago, and instead of walking right to the motorcade, the president and first lady walked to the edge of lake michigan, to view the skyline of their home town. september 5th, back stage at the convention, the president listens as bill clinton delivers the speech, before surprising the crowd with an on-stage appearance together. september 14th, the pres
. >> january 24th, one of the most memorable moments was when the president hugged congresswoman gabrielle giffords as he walked out on to the floor in the chamber to deliver his annual state of the union address. february 7th, kids will be kids. after the president had welcomed lauren flemming, the ambassador and her family in the office, her brother started to play with the president's telephone. fortunately he was not able to get through to a head of state. april 24th, we were back...
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giffords. >> okay. thank you for inviting me here today. this is an important conversation for our children, for our communities, for democrats and republicans. speaking is difficult but i need to say something important. violence is a big problem. too many children are dying. too many children. we must do something. it will be hard but the time is now. you must act. be bold, be courageous. americans are counting on you. thank you. >> captain kelly, you want to help miss giffords out and i'll give you a few moments and -- >> gabby giffords with words that cannot fail to move you as she struggles with speech. the shooting in tucson, she was shot at point blank range and worth saying that the suspect jared loughner, charged with so many counts of murder, went into a gun shop and was able to buy a glock in spite of the fact there was a pretty well documented history of mental illness and went into a big store and buy ammunition and that is part of the conversation here. your thoughts. >> you know,
giffords. >> okay. thank you for inviting me here today. this is an important conversation for our children, for our communities, for democrats and republicans. speaking is difficult but i need to say something important. violence is a big problem. too many children are dying. too many children. we must do something. it will be hard but the time is now. you must act. be bold, be courageous. americans are counting on you. thank you. >> captain kelly, you want to help miss giffords...
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giffords in tucson. jackie speier who was injured working for a congressman for whom he was working. and the long island shooting and personal life experience. they get the issue in a very visceral way and are trying to push forward some ideas so there's a lot of conversation going on. lots of plans for meetings for hearings. actually, getting something passed is another matter and we are going to need some time unfold to see if sort of public support from the outside to do something will have an impact on lawmakers who face a lot of pressures especially when you consider the influence of the nra. >> okay, kelly o'donnell, thanks very much. >>> with us now is former pennsylvania congressman and three-star admiral joe sestak. very hard to get big, sweeping gun reform passed and there's very little that the president can do by way of executive authority that, you know, is big. for example, the assault weapons ban or banning any kind of weapons, banning high-capacity magazines, all of these things are congr
giffords in tucson. jackie speier who was injured working for a congressman for whom he was working. and the long island shooting and personal life experience. they get the issue in a very visceral way and are trying to push forward some ideas so there's a lot of conversation going on. lots of plans for meetings for hearings. actually, getting something passed is another matter and we are going to need some time unfold to see if sort of public support from the outside to do something will have...
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giffords. she resigned this year after a heroic battle dealing with the gunshot wounds that she experienced. we obviously keep her in our thoughts and our prayers, but she was also a leader and believed in public policy and we're going to have to look as we go forward into the next year over how we deal with this enduring problem of gun violence in our country. >> joy reid? >> this may sound a little corny but i picked for my americyear american voter. >> it does sound corny. >> it does sound corny. >> you said a group. you didn't say the country. >> it's a group. >> it's very "time" magazine. >> it is. but i never in mylitime have to see people endure so many hoops, so many obstructions. >> seven hours in line. >> ait, nine. >> and a the overt, i have never seen it so overt, whether it was in ohio db. >> you're winning me over. this is not corny. >> when people fought against the right to vote this cycle more than i have ever seen in my life, i felt like i was being transported back to the 196
giffords. she resigned this year after a heroic battle dealing with the gunshot wounds that she experienced. we obviously keep her in our thoughts and our prayers, but she was also a leader and believed in public policy and we're going to have to look as we go forward into the next year over how we deal with this enduring problem of gun violence in our country. >> joy reid? >> this may sound a little corny but i picked for my americyear american voter. >> it does sound corny....
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. >>> it was two years ago today that then congresswoman gabrielle giffords was shot and nearly killed outside a grocery store. today on the two-year anniversary of the assassination attempt that nearly did kill her and killed six other people and wounded 12 other people, today gabby giffords and her husband, astronaut mark kelly, launched a new political action committee. it's called americans for responsible solutions. they say their goal is to, quote, encourage elected officials to stand up for solutions that will prevent gun violence. it's a new political pressure group, in other words. congresswoman gabby giffords and her husband launched this today in a high profile, well done media blitz. they sat through a moving interview with diane sawyer. they published a joint op ed in usa today where they demanded change from washington. but they also pointed to their own unique role in this fight, not just with the former congresswoman as a victim of gun violence, but with her having been a member of congress who was a staunch supporter of the second amendment. gabby giffords was a very p
. >>> it was two years ago today that then congresswoman gabrielle giffords was shot and nearly killed outside a grocery store. today on the two-year anniversary of the assassination attempt that nearly did kill her and killed six other people and wounded 12 other people, today gabby giffords and her husband, astronaut mark kelly, launched a new political action committee. it's called americans for responsible solutions. they say their goal is to, quote, encourage elected officials to...
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. >>> former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords is in newtown, connecticut, today. she's having a private meeting with the families of victims of last month's sandy hook shooting massacre. giffords stepped down from congress in 2012 to focus on her recovery after being shot in the head at a campaign event in tucson. you will remember that six people were killed in that attack two years ago. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to "hardball." vice president joe biden, as he swore in new senators yesterday, was absolutely relishing the job of being a politician. let's watch him work the room. >> hey, mom. >> hey. >> how are you? good to see you. i'm joe biden. guys, other than my mother, this is the finest lady i've ever known. you know this lady? >> i met her. >> how are you doing? she is the best. she is the best thing to come here. i have been here for 200 years. you're a good looking bunch. i want you next to me. you got a smile that lights up the whole chamber. come on, sis, get in here. >> this kind of schmoozing and glad handing is innate to some politicians a
. >>> former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords is in newtown, connecticut, today. she's having a private meeting with the families of victims of last month's sandy hook shooting massacre. giffords stepped down from congress in 2012 to focus on her recovery after being shot in the head at a campaign event in tucson. you will remember that six people were killed in that attack two years ago. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to "hardball." vice president joe...
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gun safety supporters are about to get a compelling new leader, gabrielle giffords. giffords and her husband, mark kelly, are vowing to do whatever it takes for new gun safety measures, and we'll be right back. >>> we're back. we've been reporting this week on efforts by republicans in some states to change the way votes are counted in order to give republicans a major advantage in future presidential elections. it's an effort that has picked up the most steam so far in virginia. the legislation was introduced there that would allocate their votes based on congressional districts rather than winner-take-all. the goal seems obvious, to dilute the urban vote, the ethnic vote or the black vote or whatever you call it. last night i called it a mickey mouse gimmick to win elections without having to actually win the most number of votes. thankfully, not all republicans have joined the mickey mouse club on this one, and there are indications today, good news for everybody, that the virginia bill might be heading toward defeat. state senator ralph smith, a republican, said
gun safety supporters are about to get a compelling new leader, gabrielle giffords. giffords and her husband, mark kelly, are vowing to do whatever it takes for new gun safety measures, and we'll be right back. >>> we're back. we've been reporting this week on efforts by republicans in some states to change the way votes are counted in order to give republicans a major advantage in future presidential elections. it's an effort that has picked up the most steam so far in virginia. the...
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. ♪ >>> former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords is in newtown, connecticut, today. she's having a private meeting with the families of victims of last month's sandy hook shooting massacre. giffords stepped down from congress in 2012 to focus on her recovery after being shot in the head at a campaign event in tucson. you will remember that six people were killed in that attack two years ago. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to "hardball." vice president joe biden, as he swore in new senators yesterday, was absolutely relishing the job of being a politician. let's watch him work the room. >> hey, mom. >> hey. >> how are you? good to see you. i'm joe biden. guys, other than my mother, this is the finest lady i've ever known. you know this lady? >> i met her. >> how are you doing? she is the best. she is the best thing to come here. i have been here for 200 years. you're a good looking bunch. i want you next to me. you got a smile that lights up the whole chamber. come on, sis, get in here. >> this kind of schmoozing and glad handing is innate to some politicians a
. ♪ >>> former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords is in newtown, connecticut, today. she's having a private meeting with the families of victims of last month's sandy hook shooting massacre. giffords stepped down from congress in 2012 to focus on her recovery after being shot in the head at a campaign event in tucson. you will remember that six people were killed in that attack two years ago. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to "hardball." vice president...
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giffords shootings somehow were staged. he needs to be challenged on those issues. >> well, we'll see if he is up to that challenge tomorrow, thank you for joining me tonight, frank. >>> the reckoning. let's play "hardball." ♪ >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start with this, the reckoning. put up or shut up, d-day. in a shattering moment this afternoon, president obama threw down the gauntlet. he demanded congress pass a potent immigration reform bill, one that fixes the problem of decades, deals with the 12 million people here illegally, stops the illegal hiring and exploitation of workers. so the challenge is out there right now right there in tonight's news packed and ready for tomorrow's newspapers. will it explode into action, light a firecracker under the republicans? will it detonate an avalanche of action driving teeth into the reform, ending the perennial talk that's led to nothing or to the old bogus reforms of the past? will the politicians get real or play more games of ethnic fear,
giffords shootings somehow were staged. he needs to be challenged on those issues. >> well, we'll see if he is up to that challenge tomorrow, thank you for joining me tonight, frank. >>> the reckoning. let's play "hardball." ♪ >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start with this, the reckoning. put up or shut up, d-day. in a shattering moment this afternoon, president obama threw down the gauntlet. he demanded congress pass a potent...
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giffords shootings somehow were staged. he needs to be challenged on those issues. >> well, we'll see if he is up to that challenge tomorrow, thank you for joining me tonight, frank. >> thank you, lawrence. >> "the ed show" is up next. there are places in this country where the threat of deportation hangs over the heads of many people. >> the good news is that for the first time in many years, republicans and democrats seem ready to tackle this problem together. members of both parties in both chambers are actively working on a solution. >> so here we have the president praising the framework unveiled by eight democratic and republican senators. president obama is urging using his bully pulpit to make sure there is an urgency to get real reform done. >> the foundation for bipartisan action is already in place. and if congress is unable to move forward in a timely fashion, i will send up a bill based on my proposal and insist that they vote on it right away. >> the details of the president's own plan for citizenship are supp
giffords shootings somehow were staged. he needs to be challenged on those issues. >> well, we'll see if he is up to that challenge tomorrow, thank you for joining me tonight, frank. >> thank you, lawrence. >> "the ed show" is up next. there are places in this country where the threat of deportation hangs over the heads of many people. >> the good news is that for the first time in many years, republicans and democrats seem ready to tackle this problem...
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gun safety supporters are about to get a compelling new leader, gabrielle giffords. giffords and her husband, mark kelly, are vowing to do whatever it takes for new gun safety measures, and we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. executor of efficiency. you can spot an amateur from a mile away... while going shoeless and metal-free in seconds. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle...and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. now this...will work. [ male announcer ] just like you, business pro. just like you. go national. go like a pro. and his new boss told him two things -- cook what you love, and save your money. joe doesn't know it yet, but he'll work his way up from busser to waiter to chef before opening a restaurant specializing in fish and game from the great northwest. he'll start investing early, he'll find some good people to help guide him, and he'll set money aside from his first day of work to his last, which isn't rocket science. it's just c
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mark kelley, the husband of former congresswoman gabrielle giffords who was seriously injured in a mass shooting in tucson, arizona and wayne lapierre among those scheduled to testify. congressman paul ryan sat down for his first sunday talk show appearance since the 2012 election. the congressman told "meet the press" moderator david gregory that it's premature to talk about whether he will run for president in 2016. >> i've got an important job to do. i represent wisconsin. i'm chairman of the budget committee at the time we have a fiscal crisis. i think can i do my job representing the people that i work for by focusing on that right now than focusing on these distant things. >> and there's this, a new anti-chuck hagel ad has just popped up days before senate hearings are set to start on his nomination as defense secretary. the ad is from a conservative group called americans for strong defense. at least five other groups from the right and from the left are all organizing to block hagel's nomination. first though shame on you, barack obama. it was one of hillary clinton's most notor
mark kelley, the husband of former congresswoman gabrielle giffords who was seriously injured in a mass shooting in tucson, arizona and wayne lapierre among those scheduled to testify. congressman paul ryan sat down for his first sunday talk show appearance since the 2012 election. the congressman told "meet the press" moderator david gregory that it's premature to talk about whether he will run for president in 2016. >> i've got an important job to do. i represent wisconsin....
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at the end gabrielle gifford showed up and there was an emotional moment where some members changed their votes because they wanted to usher in some sort of bipartisanship. nothing like that is going to happen this time. republicans who are coming out of the meetings today are talking about the slight minority or majority of votes. the lowest estimate i heard is only 50 republican votes for this bill. if that happened to be the case, you would need all about 15 democrats to vote for it. i think the numbers have edged up since then. i think there is a long game argument for republicans. and it goes backwards and forward. if you look back, republicans will say these tax cuts that we passed in 2001 and 2003, we're making most of them permanent. this is a huge victory for supply side economics. these are tax cuts we assumed if a democrat came into office, they would have all expired. they -- right now today they're expired. if we can force them into law for good, we'll mean we might never rise them again. we can take another bite at this. and another part of the long game is what mike was say
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. >>> and former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords spent time in newtown, connecticut, she met with victims and families of the sanity hook elementary school shooting. gifford's survived being shot at a campaign rally in tucson, arizona. >>> the president and the first family are wrapping up their vacation in hawaii. they'll leave his native state tonight. when he arrives in washington he's got a busy week ahead of imwhich includes signing the $9.7 billion hurricane sandy relief bill passed by congress yesterday. let's go to kristen welker who has been traveling with the president in honolulu. another good day to you. having seen you in the early morning hours today. what was the president's reaction, kristen, to the passing of this scaled-down version of the relief bill? >> reporter: well, the president is basically sending the message he's pleased that congress got part of the bill passed but he's also trying to put a lot of pressure on them to make sure they pass the remaining $51 billion portion of the bill, of course, that is the bulk of the aid that will be going to victi
. >>> and former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords spent time in newtown, connecticut, she met with victims and families of the sanity hook elementary school shooting. gifford's survived being shot at a campaign rally in tucson, arizona. >>> the president and the first family are wrapping up their vacation in hawaii. they'll leave his native state tonight. when he arrives in washington he's got a busy week ahead of imwhich includes signing the $9.7 billion hurricane...